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The National Intelligence Estimate says al-Qaida is a renewed threat to the United States and has a strong base in Iraq.

As the Senate debated the Iraq war in a rare around-the-clock session, the rarity of the all-night session is striking. And the debate was a sober one, showing increasing discontent with the war.

International soccer phenomenon David Beckham takes to the field before a sellout crowd in his long awaited debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy last night in Los Angeles.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

With the agreement on Rupert Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones & Co. come questions about where Murdoch will take the company — and its prize newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. His News Corp. is the world's third-largest media conglomerate.

Former Sen. Fred Thompson, who's considering a formal run for the White House, reports raising $3.5 million dollars — short of the $5 million his camp had predicted. Some blame his delayed entry into the race; others consider the somber mood in the Republican Party.

American Red Cross President Marsha Evans announces she is stepping down from her post, effective at the end of December. During her tenure, the charity faced criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina. Evans characterizes her departure as a long-planned retirement, though others at the agency cite problems with communication and coordination.

An investigation was launched in December 2022 after Northwestern University received an anonymous complaint about hazing activities in the school's football program.

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declares a state of emergency, suspending the country's constitution, firing the chief justice of the Supreme Court and filling the streets of this capital city with police officers. International pressure mounts against imposition of emergency powers.

The Writer's Guild of America says its 12,000 members will go on strike Monday. The writers want to be paid more when their movies or shows are sold as DVD's and internet downloads.